Table 5.

Percentage of CD4+ T lymphocytes of children in which intracellular interleukin 2 was detected on antigen- or mitogen-stimulation

CategoryStimulation
Gp160 peptidesInfluenza A virusPMA + ionomycin
SR (n = 8) 0.01  (0-0.02) 0.95  (0.42-1.11) 15.4  (10.2-32.4)  
UC (n = 8) 0.01  (0-0.03) 1.12  (0.51-1.17) 15.7  (11.9-30.6)  
HIV+ (n = 6) 0.81  (0.41-1.2) 0.77  (0.44-0.79) 17.6  (9.22-29.8) 
CategoryStimulation
Gp160 peptidesInfluenza A virusPMA + ionomycin
SR (n = 8) 0.01  (0-0.02) 0.95  (0.42-1.11) 15.4  (10.2-32.4)  
UC (n = 8) 0.01  (0-0.03) 1.12  (0.51-1.17) 15.7  (11.9-30.6)  
HIV+ (n = 6) 0.81  (0.41-1.2) 0.77  (0.44-0.79) 17.6  (9.22-29.8) 

SR = healthy children of HIV-infected mothers; UC = healthy children of HIV-uninfected mothers; HIV+ = HIV-infected children.

Mean values and range are shown.

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